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Nepal vs Italy, T20 World Cup: Italy announce their arrival with all-round excellence to hammer Nepal – Action in Images
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It was the tale of two brothers as Anthony and Justin Mosca helped chase down 124 with no damage to Italy's scoreline – keeping Group C alive.
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What a day for Italian cricket! The tournament debutants leave their mark with an absolutely emphatic performance in Mumbai, bowling Nepal out for 123 before chasing down the target with 44 balls to spare and all 10 wickets in hand. Not only that – Group C is now there for the taking.(Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
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Crishan Kalugamage was the star with ball in hand, finishing with figures of 3/18. The wickets Kalugamage took were key as well – stopping a fluent Rohit Paudel, before breaking a solid 4th wicket partnership with a devastating googly against Dependra Singh Airee.(AFP)
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Ben Manenti was also crucial in the bowling effort – figures of 2/9 in a four-over spell indicating how well the spinners bowled for Italy. Manenti kept things quiet and economical in the first innings, the pressure all mattering as Nepal were bowled out for 123.(AFP)
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Justin Mosca was out for a first-ball duck against Scotland, but bounced back in sensational style, scoring 60* off 44 including 3 sixes.(AP)
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Anthony Mosca, the older of the two brothers, was even more destructive. The right-hander displayed a willingness to back his hitting and swing through the line regularly, hammering 6 sixes enroute to 62*(32).(AP)
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The partnership of the Mosca brothers now moves to the top of the list the Manenti brothers joined against Scotland: they outdo Kamran and Umar Akmal, and hold the record for the highest partnership between brothers at a T20 World Cup. AJ finished on 62*, and Justin on 60*, in lockstep with one another.(AP)
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